Dr. R. Bala Krishnan
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Name
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Dr. R. Bala Krishnan
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Designation
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Assistant Professor
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E-mail Id
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balakrishnan@nitt.edu
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Specialization
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Text Steganography, Information Security, Network Security, Network Protocols, Android Security, Android Apps, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing.
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Academic Qualifications :
Examination
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Board / University
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Year
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Division/ Grade
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Subjects
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Ph.D.
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Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai (Research Centre: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam)
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2018
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NA
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Engineering Sciences
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ME
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Anna University of Technology, Tirunelveli
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2011
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First
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Computer Science and Engineering
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BE
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Anna University, Chennai
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2009
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First
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Computer Science and Engineering
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H.Sc.
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State Board, Tamil Nadu
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2005
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First
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Maths + Biology Stream
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Employment Profile:
Job Title
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Employer
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From
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To
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Assistant Professor
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National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli
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13.05.2020
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Till Date
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Assistant Professor
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune
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26.02.2020
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11.05.2020
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Research Scientist
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Research Institute located in Hyderabad
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01.07.2019
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25.02.2020
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Research Associate
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Research Institute located in Hyderabad
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28.03.2018
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30.06.2019
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Senior Research Fellow
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Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
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10.11.2014
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27.03.2018
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Junior Research Fellow
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Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
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13.07.2012
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09.11.2014
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Research Associate
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Pondicherry University, Puducherry
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28.11.2011
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20.04.2012
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Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University:
Position
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Faculty/ Department/ Centre/ Institution
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From
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To
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Member |
M.Tech. Project Review Committee, CSE |
July 2022 |
Till Date |
Member
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Anti Ragging Committee
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Dec 2021
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Till Date
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Hostel Warden
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Aquamarine A & B Hostels
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Nov 2021
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Till Date
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Department Data Coordinator
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CSE
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Oct 2021
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Till Date
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Member |
Ph.D., MS (By Research) and ICCR admissions scrutiny, CSE |
Jun 2021 |
Till Date |
Member |
National Supercomputing Mission |
Jan 2021 |
Till Date |
Member
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B.Tech. Project Review Committee, CSE
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Aug 2020
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May 2021
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Awards, Associateships, etc.:
Year of Award
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Name of the Award
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Awarding Organization
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2022
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Certificate of Excellence
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Samsung (Under PRISM Scheme)
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2017
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Best Paper Award
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National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli
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2016
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Lectureship
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Tamil Nadu – SET
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2015
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JRF
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CSIR – NET
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2014
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Senior Research Fellowship
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Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
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2012
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Junior Research Fellowship
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Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
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2012, 2013, 2014
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Lectureship
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UGC – NET
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2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
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GATE
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
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2007
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First Prize for Paper Presentation
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M. P. Nachimuthu M. Jaganathan Engineering College, Erode
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Fellowships:
Year of Award
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Name of the Fellowship
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Awarding Organization
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From
(Month/ Year)
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To
(Month/ Year)
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2014
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Senior Research Fellowship
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Department of Atomic Energy
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10.11.2014
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12.07.2017
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2012
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Junior Research Fellowship
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Department of Atomic Energy
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13.07.2012
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09.11.2014
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Details of Academic Work:
Curriculum Development
- Curriculum Updation (2019 – 2020 & 2021 – 2022)
Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate level
UG Courses
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Theory
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Principles of Programming Languages; Data Sciences; Deep Learning; Big Data Analytics; Big Data Mining; Database Management Systems; Machine Learning for Engineering Applications; Machine Learning Techniques, and Practices.
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Lab
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Data Structures Lab; Digital Laboratory; App Development Laboratory.
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PG Courses
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NIL
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Projects guided at the Postgraduate level
Year
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Project Title
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2020 - 2021
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Market Data Vendor Usage Tool
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2021 - 2022
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Study on Stock Market Price Prediction using Time Series Forecasting
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Other contribution(s)
- Department NBA work
- Purchase initiator for Department equipment
Details of Major R&D Projects:
Title of Project
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PI / Co-PI
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Funding Agency
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Duration
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Status
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From
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To
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Ongoing/ Completed
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Study on Colluding Android Apps: Mitigating the Threat using Machine Learning Techniques
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PI
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DST
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28.01.2022
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27.04.2024
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Completed
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Research Labs Established:
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc. (mentioning the role):
Date(s)
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Title of Activity
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Level of Event
(International/ National/ Local)
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Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson/ Paper presenter/ Any other)
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Event Organized by
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Venue
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20th to 24th December 2021
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AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Faculty Development Programme on "Data Science"
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National
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Speaker
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune
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IIIT, Pune (Online)
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22nd to 26th November 2021
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AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Faculty Development Programme on "Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning"
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National
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Speaker
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Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), Thiruvarur
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CUTN, Thiruvarur (Online)
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16th to 23rd July 2021
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Faculty Development Programme on "Meta-Heuristics Techniques for Engineering Applications"
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National
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Speaker
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National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal
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NIT, Warangal (Online)
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8th to 12th July 2019
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Hands-on Python Training for Statisticians (ISS Officers of MoSPI, GoI)
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-
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Speaker
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Research Institute located at Hyderabad
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Research Institute located at Hyderabad
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Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/ Seminars Organized (as Chairman/ Organizing Secretary/ Convenor/ Co-Convenor/ Co-Ordinator):
Title of Activity
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Level of Event
(International/ National/ Institution)
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Date(s)
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Role
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Venue
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Summer Certification Course on "Android App Development" |
National |
1st to 12th July 2024 |
Co-Ordinator |
NIT, Tiruchirappalli (Offline) |
Workshop on "High Performance Computing" |
Institution |
20th to 22nd December 2022 |
Organizer |
NIT, Tiruchirappalli (Offline)
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Conference on "ComputationaL Intelligence Paradigms" |
International |
7th to 9th December 2022 |
Organizing Secretary |
CSE, NIT, Tiruchirappalli (Hybrid) |
Workshop on "Recent Trends in Cyber Security and Forensics (RTCSF)"
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National
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26th to 30th April 2021
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Coordinator
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CSE, NIT, Tiruchirappalli (Online)
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Workshop on "Machine Learning – Concepts and Applications (MLCA)"
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National
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19th to 23rd April 2021
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Coordinator
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CSE, NIT, Tiruchirappalli (Online)
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Invited Talks Delivered:
Topic
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Date
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Inviting Organization
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Motivating Research in Young Minds: An Android Perspective |
24.04.2024 |
Government College of Engineering (GCE), Srirangam |
Data science applications
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22.12.2021
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune
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Predictive Analytics in Education
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23.11.2021
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Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur
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1. Introduction to Artificial Neural Network
2. Application of Artificial Neural Network (Python/ MATLAB)
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20.07.2021
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National Institute of Technology, Warangal
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1. Data Preprocessing
2. Result Analysis
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11.07.2019
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Research Institute located at Hyderabad
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Publications:
(A) Refereed Research Journals:
Author(s)
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Title of Paper
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Journal
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Volume (No.)
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Page numbers
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Year
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Shreya Narasimhan KL, Bala Krishnan R
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Text steganography: Enhanced character-level embedding algorithm using font attribute with increased resilience to statistical attacks
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Multimedia Tools and Applications
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2024
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R. Bala Krishnan, Prasanth Kumar Thandra, S. A. V. Satya Murty, P. Thiyagarajan
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Font Attributes based Text Steganographic algorithm (FATS) for communicating images: A nuclear power plant perspective
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Kerntechnik
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82
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98 - 111
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2017
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R. Bala Krishnan, Prasanth Kumar Thandra, S. A. V. Satya Murty
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Text steganography: A novel character-level embedding algorithm using font attribute
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Security and Communication Networks (Publisher: John Wiley & Sons)
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9
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6066 - 6079
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2017
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(B) Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings
Author(s)
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Title of Abstract/ Paper
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Title of the Proceedings
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Page numbers
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Conference Theme
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Venue
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Year
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R. Bala Krishnan, Prasanth Kumar Thandra, M. Sai Baba
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Exploring the font attributes of Microsoft Word: A steganographic perspective
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Intl. Conf. on Frontiers in Engineering, Applied Sciences, and Technology (FEAST 2017)
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National Institute of Technology, Thiruchirappalli
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2017
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R. Bala Krishnan, Prasanth Kumar Thandra, M. Sai Baba
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An overview of text steganography
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Fourth Intl. Conf. on Signal Processing, Communications, and Networking (ICSCN 2017)
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Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai
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2017
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Contact Details:
Dr. R. Bala Krishnan (Room No.: CSE - 313)
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli - 620 015
Tamil Nadu